lapstrake

[lap-streyk]

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adjective Nautical.

clinker-built(def 2).

noun

a vessel with a clinker-built hull.

RELATED WORDS

jugate, obvolute

Origin of lapstrake

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; lap² + strake

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British Dictionary definitions for lapstrake

lapstrake

lapstreak (ˈlæpˌstriːk)

adjective

another term for clinker-built

noun

a clinker-built boat

Word Origin for lapstrake

C18: from lap ² + strake

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